A Tribute to Miles explained

A Tribute to Miles
Type:	studio album
Longtype:	/ Live album A celebration of the life & music of Miles Davis
Artist:	Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Wallace Roney and Tony Williams
Cover:	A Tribute to Miles.jpg
Released:	March 22, 1994
Recorded:	September 19, 1992; 1994
Venue:	Berkeley Community Theatre
Studio:	Signet/Soundworks, Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz, jazz fusion
Length:	59:57
Label:	Qwest/Reprise/Warner Bros.
Producer:	Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter
Chronology:	Herbie Hancock
Prev Title:	Perfect Machine
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Dis Is da Drum
Next Year:	1994

A Tribute to Miles is a tribute album recorded by the then surviving members of the Miles Davis "Second Great" Quintet: pianist Herbie Hancock, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. Taking the Davis role was trumpeter Wallace Roney.^[1]

This album won all five men the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.^[2]

Track listing

1. "So What" (Live) (Miles Davis) - 10:20
2. "RJ" (Ron Carter) - 4:06
3. "Little One" (Herbie Hancock) - 7:20
4. "Pinocchio" (Wayne Shorter) - 5:44
5. "Elegy" (Tony Williams) - 8:42
6. "Eighty One" (Miles Davis, Ron Carter) - 7:31
7. "All Blues" (Live) (Miles Davis) - 15:14

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Personnel

Musicians

• Herbie Hancock – piano, calliope
• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Wallace Roney – trumpet
• Ron Carter – bass
• Tony Williams – drums

Production

• Herbie Hancock – producer
• Wayne Shorter – producer
• Ron Carter – producer
• Tony Williams – producer, liner notes
• Suzy Gaal – associate producer
• Tony Meilandt – executive producer
• James Heffernan – executive producer
• Bob Skye – engineer (live recording: tracks 1, 7)
• Tomoo Suzuki – engineer (studio recording: tracks 2-6, mixing)
• Allen Sides – engineer (mixing)
• Bernie Grundman – engineer (mastering)
• Manny LaCarrubba – assistant engineer
• Tom Hardisty – assistant engineer
• Dave Hecht – assistant engineer
• Eric Rudd – assistant engineer
• Mark Gilbeault – assistant engineer
• Rall Rogut – assistant engineer
• Hiroyuki Arakawa – photography
• Yohji Yamamoto – costume design
• Maxine Van-Cliffe Arakawa – art direction
• Takashi Ohmura – hair & make-up
• Dirk Walter – package design, illustration

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yanow . Scott . A Tribute to Miles . . 21 October 2018.
2. Web site: 1994 Grammy Winners . grammy.com . Recording Academy . October 25, 2020.